Dear Mr. Editor: I am hoping this letter will prompt business owners in Fort Frances to be more aware of the flags that they fly in the front of their establishments. I repeatedly have called several businesses in Fort Frances over the years to ask them to either replace the […]
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Dear sir: I thought that I was done writing letters to the editor but apparently not. I’ve tried to keep this letter short, but was not able to given its nature. I hope you will provide me the space needed to address what I think is a libelous issue. Being […]
Dear editor: I am writing this letter in regards to Mayor Dan Onichuk’s letter to the editor entitled, “In response,” in the Wednesday, March 9 edition of the Fort Frances Times. I am outraged that an individual in a position such as mayor would respond in this fashion. First of […]
Dear editor: I am writing to ask Mayor Dan O. and Fort Frances councillors to please intercede on behalf of the holders of handicapped vehicle licences to the skateboard park committee. It is important that the handicapped have an opportunity to have at least one parking stall equipped with an […]
Dear sir: Wow! Way to go, Joyce Gosselin. Congratulations on your wonderful achievements winning a gold and two silver medals at the Special Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Your community is very proud of your success. You’ve had an amazing year, Joyce. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Dana Cain
Dear editor: I would like to use this forum to thank all of the generous people in the district who supported me during my “Joints in Motion” fundraising drive for the Arthritis Society. Thank you to all of the area businesses that donated prizes for my various events and a […]
Dear editor: We would like to express our sincere thanks to the “Community Chest” and the local unit of the Canadian Cancer Society for their financial assistance in 2004. One never plans for themselves or a family member to become ill. Unfortunately, my family knows all too well that that […]
Dear sir: I have finished nine weeks at the Envision North practice firm here and am feeling pretty proud of myself for a number of reasons. The main reason, though, is I can use a computer without the fear of breaking it, and am able to use the Simply Accounting […]
(NE NAA SAA WANQUOT) Augustine “Gus” Desrosieres, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, March 10, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 7, 1921 in Fort Frances to the late Napoleon and Jane (McDonald) Desrosieres. He grew up in Fort Frances and […]
Hazel Edith Brusven, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, March 11, 2005 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances. Hazel was born Sept. 22, 1912 in Stony Mountain, Man. The family moved to Creelman, Sask. when she was […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Paul Anthony Barnard announce his passing on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Paul was born April 14, 1975 in Fort Frances, Ont., where he lived until moving to British Columbia in 1991. […]
With great sadness, the family of Sam Visser announce his passing on Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 after a very optimistic and courageous battle with cancer. Sam was born Dec. 23, 1949 in Drachten, Friesland, The Netherlands. In 1957, the Visser family immigrated to Canada, settling in Rainy River District. An […]
